2. #SUICIDE: A report published by the Samaritans has said men from disadvantaged backgrounds in their 30s, 40s and 50s are at higher risk of suicide than the rest of society. The report said the changing labour market over the last 60 years has had an impact on masculine pride and identity.

3. #MORTGAGES: One in five mortgage loans are in default according to report on the mortgage market from rating agency Moody’s, the Irish Independent reports. Cork and Dublin cities have the lowest default rates while Cavan and Laois have the highest proportion of people defaulting on their mortgage, having not paid their loan for more than 90 days.

5. #CHILDREN’S REFERENDUM: The wording of the children’s rights referendum and the General Scheme of Adoption (Amendment) Bill was unveiled yesterday, receiving mixed reactions. One expert said it was a positive development that would make a difference for children who are currently in the childcare system but the legislation has been criticised for singling out a specific group in society as the constitution is supposed protect everyone.

6. #POWER: The East-West Interconnector linking power grids between Ireland and Britain will be officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny later today, allowing electricity to be sold between the two countries, RTE reports. The interconnector has the capacity to transfer 500 mega-watts of electricity with enough energy to power 300,000 homes.

9. #AWARD: Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour, a medal she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008, the Guardian reports. At the ceremony in Washington, Suu Kyi said it was worth years of waiting to be honoured “in a house undivided, a house joined together to welcome a stranger from a distant land”.

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